TNAG-2035-FCO40-2899-Visits-from-countries-other-than-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-1990 — Page 98

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MDLIAN 4436

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MAY 1990

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FM BIS NEW YORK

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELNO 5

OF 161805Z APRIL 90

INFO ROUTINE FCO, WASHINGTON, HKETO NEW YORK

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YOUR TELNOS 3 AND 4: VISIT OF KOCH TO HONG KONG, 25-30 APRIL

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I HAVE AT LAST NAILED KOCH DOWN TO TIMES THAT HE IS AVAILABLE. HE ARRIVES HK ON JAPAN AIRLINE AT 9.35 PM ON 25 APRIL AND WILL BE STAYING AT WESTIN SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, KOWLOON. THE VISIT IS BEING FUNDED BY THE JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION WHOSE ANNUAL MEETING HE ADDRESSES AT 10.00 AM ON 26 APRIL. KOCH IS NOT THEREFORE FREE UNTIL THE AFTERNOON. HIS OFFICE HAVE ASKED WHETHER ALL THE MEETINGS COULD BE CONCENTRATED IN THE AFTERNOON BEGINNING AT 2.30 PM, BUT AS HE DOES NOT WANT TOO TIGHT A SCHEDULE THEY HAVE SUGGESTED LEAVING OUT THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR OF

ADMINISTRATION.

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UNFORTUNATELY KOCH HAS ANOTHER SPEECH AT 10.00 AM ON 30 APRIL AND LEAVES FOR SAN FRANCISCO AT 12.10 PM. WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE FOR THE GOVERNOR TO SEE HIM DURING THE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING OF 26 APRIL OR EVEN SATURDAY AFTERNOON 28 APRIL (BETWEEN 2 AND 5.00 PM)?

KOCH IS SPENDING 27 APRIL IN TAIPEI AND IS KEEPING THE SUNDAY FREE.

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KOCH IS NOT TRAVELLING WITH AL HAIG WHO WILL BE SPEAKING AT THE

SAME CONFERENCE. IN FACT HAIG WILL BE LEAVING JUST AS KOCH ARRIVES.

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